First, it would be best if you could post a picture. That would make it easier for everyone to visualize, and I'm sure you could get all sorts of great ideas. What color is the bathtub? It doesn't cost too much to replace two sinks and a toilet, but replacing a tub and tile is pricey. I know some people have reglazed a colored bathtub, but I have read mixed opinions regarding how well that works. If the tub is white, I would replace the toilet and sinks for white. It sounds like you are after an elegant look, with a white vanity and Carrara-look tile. I can't see how that will work with blue sinks. Blue sinks would work if you were after a country or maybe French provincial look. Also, what does the floor look like?

This is interesting to me because in my former and beloved house, the last thing I did was redo the bathroom. We just agonized and agonized over what to do, how to make it fit the style of the home and yet not cost an arm and a leg. Nothing great would have been lost if we had gutted the whole thing! Boy was it hard to find "period" tiles, particularly something affordable. The tub was an odd size, very difficult to find a replacement that would fit in the room. Just doing a shower would have probably been best, but I wanted a tub and that was the only bathroom space for a tub. My house was built in 1929 and it was a low-end row house. The tub was all that was left, although I know that underneath the beadboard wainscoting was probably the original ceramic tile. The house had a terrible update of a plastic tub surround and plumbing work-around to install a shower. The original bathtubs had no showers, because the half tub just was not designed to have a shower or shower curtain around it. Here was our dilemma, Every plumber and contractor we talked to said just tear the whole thing out and replumb the tub so the shower was against a real wall, like on the other side where the entrance door was. But we didn't want to spend that kind of money, so we tried to go with the original logic, somewhat. The fact that my SO and I are still together after that whole fiasco is some kind of miracle! But did order some nice repro shower fixtures that I found FINALLY after searching and searching. Plumbing it was a PITA, but the hardest thing was figuring out a tile pattern design that I liked and could afford. In the end, I didn't like it, but SO (who did all the installation) said that was all I was getting of the little colored tiles! We also had to have the tub reglazed. This was what was underneath the surround. Really high quality ceramic tiles by today's standards, and not terribly ugly, but ruined. SO used up one whole diamond bit just sawing it out tiny piece by piece, including the plaster and lathe behind it. Not sure if it was worth it in the end. It was less expensive than a total overhaul, but we weren't saving anything that unique or valuable at that point. The shower support had to be bent because the side of the tub was angled. The original tub didn't have a shower so it wasn't an issue. We figured the bend was better than trying to further jimmy-rig additional plumbing fixtures on the outside of the tub, since it wasn't set up for that either. It wasn't clawfoot tub, it was just rounded and sat flat on the floor. Probably would have been best to just tear it all out, but we wanted something minimally invasive to our lives. But tearing out all that ceramic tile sure was dusty! Oh, I forgot the best part, the nooks! Those were the absolute worst geometry problem ever, due to having to be where the studs would allow. This photo is pre tub caulking.

Rjinga, I hope you see this, since it's not moving to the top. I was out of town for the holiday, but I found your posts in my email. Thanks so much for your lovely compliments! The painted top held up well. We sold the house a few months ago, and all the potential buyers thought it was granite! Even many Realtors (who have likely seen plenty of the real thing). I never did redo the poly to smooth out the brush strokes, and never even had to touch it up. My husband and I aren't hard on things, but I did have water, perfume, hairspray, curling irons, etc. on and around the counter with no problems. It wiped clean with a spritz of 409 and a soft cloth. If I ever do it again, I will try the oil poly with a pantyhose applicator, but I definitely recommend this easy technique if you want a faux granite top.

well as it's a rental it should be all cleared with the landlord and first on that list would be trying to switch that vanity you need to reinstall faucet and reconnect the plumbing. maybe the OP can do it, but as a landlord-I'd want a licensed plumber there. just in case. so add the cost of him coming and doing it, to whatever new vanity you think about.. also as much as I like mirrors..and mirrors with shelves..there's a very limited storage there..unless there are additional corners we don't see. Not everything I'd put over the toilet too. A medicine cabinet might be more appropriate, functionally speaking. But. If you want a cool modern very streamlined, very well made mirror with shelf..I know one. I had it! Had to return it unfortunately-the lighting plan changed..But that was a great mirror. Wasn't really cheap less put it this way. But at least the price reflected the quality.. And maybe something like this you can take with you after..would work in a hallway too for example. A versatile thing. So if you're interested let me know..I'll find the link for you.